BAKU, Azerbaijan,
September 29. Trade turnover between Iran and
Uzbekistan exceeded $280 million during the first five months of
the current Iranian year (March 21-August 22, 2026).


According to the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, Iran's
trade attaché in Uzbekistan, Rahmatollah Khormali, made the
remarks.


"The cooperation between the agriculture ministries of Iran and
Uzbekistan, as well as the visit of Iranian Agriculture Minister
Gholamreza Nouri to Uzbekistan with a 120-member delegation, have
opened up prospects for increasing trade turnover between the two
countries," he said.


Khormali said Uzbekistan ranks second among the CIS countries in
terms of exports of Iranian products and has significant potential
for developing trade relations with Iran. He added that agriculture
is one of the priority sectors for expanding trade between the two
countries.


According to Khormali, no decline was recorded in trade between
Iran and Uzbekistan during the five-month period, taking into
account Iran's trade activity and the current conditions in the
region. He expressed hope that increased trade ties between
businesses in the two countries would lead to growth in trade
turnover in the coming months.


"Food security is one of the important areas of cooperation
between the two countries. Uzbekistan has established mechanisms in
areas such as livestock farming, poultry farming, quarantine and
food supply. These mechanisms can serve as a foundation for
developing trade cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan," he
said.







He said Iran currently exports products such as citrus fruits,
apples, kiwifruit, pistachios, dates, dairy products and fish to
Uzbekistan. Given demand in the Uzbek market, Iran has room to
diversify its export basket, he added.


Khormali said Iranian companies are involved in 30 projects
worth $770 million across various sectors of Uzbekistan, including
agriculture. According to him, this demonstrates the interest of
Iran's private sector in the Uzbek market.


The Iranian agriculture minister visited Uzbekistan last week to
participate in the Iran-Uzbekistan Agriculture Cooperation
Conference.


Iran and Uzbekistan intend to increase bilateral agricultural
trade turnover to $600 million over the next two years.


Iran's annual agricultural production averages 130 million tons,
of which 40 million tons are lost each year. Iran is taking steps
to reduce these losses by using irradiation technology. The country
is also seeking to reduce agricultural losses by exporting its
products to regional markets.